Comments on: Asian Stereotypes T-Shirts http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam Bubba Welchel http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-533996 Adam Bubba Welchel Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:59:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-533996 It's so much fun when someone tries to use a big word to try and sound smart, but then misspell a word. It reminds me of an old saying, "It's wiser to to have everyone think you're a fool than to open you're mouth and remove all doubt." It’s so much fun when someone tries to use a big word to try and sound smart, but then misspell a word. It reminds me of an old saying, “It’s wiser to to have everyone think you’re a fool than to open you’re mouth and remove all doubt.”

]]> By: Adam Bubba Welchel http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-533995 Adam Bubba Welchel Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:58:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-533995 I don't even know the founder, but just because of you, Maddy, I'm gonna buy something. Go cry somewhere, I don’t even know the founder, but just because of you, Maddy, I’m gonna buy something. Go cry somewhere,

]]> By: Adam Bubba Welchel http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-533994 Adam Bubba Welchel Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:57:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-533994 Asians are stereotypically not dumb...unless they are behind the wheel of a car. Then they are liabilities to themselves and everyone around them. Seriously...lived all over U.S.--consistent everywhere. Asians are stereotypically not dumb…unless they are behind the wheel of a car. Then they are liabilities to themselves and everyone around them. Seriously…lived all over U.S.–consistent everywhere.

]]> By: Adam Bubba Welchel http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-533993 Adam Bubba Welchel Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:55:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-533993 wah....wah....people like you are the reason shit like this is funny, mr pickles. wah….wah….people like you are the reason shit like this is funny, mr pickles.

]]> By: Mrpickles http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-68070 Mrpickles Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:18:38 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-68070 MW, Your comment was lame. Unknown to you is that words have many meanings, just because lame in your word is a reference to "people with disabilities" doesn't make it the same for everyone. PC people like you make everyone's world just that much harder, get over yourself. Also that thing you just tripped over on the floor, its the Constitution, allows free speech, so bite me. MW, Your comment was lame. Unknown to you is that words have many meanings, just because lame in your word is a reference to “people with disabilities” doesn’t make it the same for everyone. PC people like you make everyone’s world just that much harder, get over yourself. Also that thing you just tripped over on the floor, its the Constitution, allows free speech, so bite me.

]]> By: Anika http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-21150 Anika Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:07:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-21150 Maybe the guy wearing the "Camel-Toe" shirt thought it was funny too? I would think that this is likely seeing as he is more than likely middle-eastern and I'm sure not a moron who would put himself up to something w/out seeing the humour in it and agreeing to the humour himself..... A lot of people can laugh at stereotypes about themselves sometimes, ya' know? Uber-PC'ness is quite annoying.....a lot in this country have gone over-board w/it....just my opinion....... Maybe the guy wearing the “Camel-Toe” shirt thought it was funny too? I would think that this is likely seeing as he is more than likely middle-eastern and I’m sure not a moron who would put himself up to something w/out seeing the humour in it and agreeing to the humour himself…..
A lot of people can laugh at stereotypes about themselves sometimes, ya’ know? Uber-PC’ness is quite annoying…..a lot in this country have gone over-board w/it….just my opinion…….

]]> By: teknohed http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6441 teknohed Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:57:15 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6441 Is it racist to find engrish funny. I know that I laugh at that stuff. But I'm not thinking "Dumb Asians" (I mean I'm sure if I had to translate a sign into Chinese...it'd be a total mess) I'm just thinking...man that sign says "come here for a bowl of hot crap." Which is puerile, but funny. Is it racist to find engrish funny. I know that I laugh at that stuff. But I’m not thinking “Dumb Asians” (I mean I’m sure if I had to translate a sign into Chinese…it’d be a total mess)

I’m just thinking…man that sign says “come here for a bowl of hot crap.”

Which is puerile, but funny.

]]> By: Business Memes » LAUGHING AT “ENGRISH” http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6263 Business Memes » LAUGHING AT “ENGRISH” Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:08:05 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6263 [...] by a recent post about a T-shirt where an Asian stereotype was saying I SPEAK ENGRISH, I thought of the perennial online popularity of “Engrish” in general. Engrish.com, one [...] [...] by a recent post about a T-shirt where an Asian stereotype was saying I SPEAK ENGRISH, I thought of the perennial online popularity of “Engrish” in general. Engrish.com, one [...]

]]> By: Titanis walleri http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6235 Titanis walleri Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:53:30 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6235 "The last shirt is “just” sexist and not racial humor." I think it's both... “The last shirt is “just” sexist and not racial humor.”
I think it’s both…

]]> By: Maddy http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6203 Maddy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:58:53 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6203 Not only are David and Goliath tees racist, sexist, and unfunny, but the founder of the company is a serial art thief. Check out http://www.miketyndall.com/todd_goldman/ Not only are David and Goliath tees racist, sexist, and unfunny, but the founder of the company is a serial art thief. Check out http://www.miketyndall.com/todd_goldman/

]]> By: gwen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6202 gwen Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:27:17 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6202 Ryan--the short may not have been designed to be Kim Jong Il, but on the website that was selling it, it was listed as a Kim Jong Il t-shirt, at least. I *thought* the quote was a take on the movie "Team America: World Police," but I might be totally off on that. Ryan–the short may not have been designed to be Kim Jong Il, but on the website that was selling it, it was listed as a Kim Jong Il t-shirt, at least. I *thought* the quote was a take on the movie “Team America: World Police,” but I might be totally off on that.

]]> By: ryan http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6198 ryan Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:37:52 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6198 come on. Lame is a perfectly good adjective. It can be used perjoratively, but it can also mean weak or ineffective. Oh well. I think that the "Kim Jong Il" shirt is actually Gordon Mah Ung, Senior Editor at Maximum PC. He's known for his "rants" on their podcast...this might be a reference to "Orly" which is an internet meem that does not have racial connotations (at least none that I'm aware of". Check out Gordon Ung's "rant board" here for a pic: http://www.leedash.com/rantsoundboard/ come on. Lame is a perfectly good adjective. It can be used perjoratively, but it can also mean weak or ineffective.

Oh well. I think that the “Kim Jong Il” shirt is actually Gordon Mah Ung, Senior Editor at Maximum PC. He’s known for his “rants” on their podcast…this might be a reference to “Orly” which is an internet meem that does not have racial connotations (at least none that I’m aware of”.

Check out Gordon Ung’s “rant board” here for a pic:

http://www.leedash.com/rantsoundboard/

]]> By: Sociological Images » LAUGHING AT “ENGRISH” http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6191 Sociological Images » LAUGHING AT “ENGRISH” Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:03:51 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6191 [...] Comments gwen on ASIAN STEROETYPES T-SHIRTSMsFeasance on ASIAN STEROETYPES T-SHIRTSMW on ASIAN STEROETYPES [...] [...] Comments gwen on ASIAN STEROETYPES T-SHIRTSMsFeasance on ASIAN STEROETYPES T-SHIRTSMW on ASIAN STEROETYPES [...]

]]> By: gwen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6190 gwen Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:57:02 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6190 MW and MsFeasance-- Fixed. I never even thought of the connection to "lame" in that sense. MW and MsFeasance–

Fixed. I never even thought of the connection to “lame” in that sense.

]]> By: MsFeasance http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/01/20/asian-steroetypes-t-shirts/comment-page-1/#comment-6189 MsFeasance Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:29:56 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=6010#comment-6189 I second MW's comments. "Tired," "ridiculous", and "uninspired" present more preferable terms. I second MW’s comments.
“Tired,” “ridiculous”, and “uninspired” present more preferable terms.

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